To make bruschetta: brush tops of bread with olive oil, place on either an outdoor grill, stove top grill pan turning once when golden or bake in your oven at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Marinated tomato topping

½ pound tomatoes (about 2 medium) seeded and chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1-2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil

Salt and pepper to taste

Shredded or grated parmesan cheese

In bowl, stir together all the ingredients except the cheese, adding salt and pepper to taste. Mound a heaping teaspoon of marinated tomatoes on top of each bruschetta. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. You can also heat these in the oven until the cheese is melted or serve at room temperature.

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